Comment on Sonny Dykes willingness to be bold on 4th downs may have cost SMU vs. Memphis, but it's brought the Mustangs this far

Sonny Dykes willingness to be bold on 4th downs may have cost SMU vs. Memphis, but it's brought the Mustangs this far

UNIVERSITY PARK - In his first season at SMU, Sonny Dykes has firmly established one element of his coaching style.Dykes does not play it safely.Dykes stayed with his go-for-it approach in a 28-18 loss to Memphis on Friday night at Gerald J. Ford. The defeat eliminated SMU from contention for the American Athletic Conference West title and set up the season-ender at Tulsa on Saturday as a must-win for the Mustangs to be bowl-eligible.In the first half against Memphis, SMU went for it on fourth down three times and tried a pass out of punt formation.

 

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